Pho Oh Tasty — Restaurant in Orange

This is my absolute go-to Pho place if I do not want to drive all the way to Little Saigon. It is well-worth the price and definitely worth the price. This restaurants sits in a plaza on Meats and Tustin. Parking is always plentiful, even at peak hours (lunch and dinner). The restaurant is pretty small, but even when it's busy I never had to wait that long for a table. The inside is nice and quaint, and gives off a comforting vibe. The restaurant I believe is family owned and staffed, and the service is always perfect.

Their appetizers are might I say, appetizing. Their springs rolls and egg rolls are perfectly priced and sized, so they play well especially if you are only ordering Pho, which does not come with any sides like egg rolls or spring rolls.

I have been here a handful of times and was able to try the Bun (Vermicelli), Com (Rice Dishes), and of course their famous Pho. They are all relatively affordable and come in decent portions. I have been really full, and sometimes have leftovers. For the Bun and the Com, I have only tried their chicken, which is splendid and delicious. For their Pho, I have ordered the Dac Biet which is pretty much all their combinations, except chicken and seafood. I usually get the large, and it comes with a good amount of meat...

My experience didn't start well, because the prices online did not match with what is charged once inside. For one Lg. bowl of Pho - Rare beef (nothing fancy), a side of noodles and a 6 piece egg roll, the order came out to $30. None the less, my son and I were excited to get home and try it. Thank the holy Lord above that I payed the $3 for extra noodles, because the ones in the bowl were covered in blood from the raw meat that was loosely wrapped in the baggie and placed upside down on top of the noodles in the bowl (come on man, at least seal the bag or wrap it properly). After discarding that set of noodles we split the other noodles into 2 servings and began to eat. The meat was chewy and inedible. We both spit it out. So we pretty much had broth and noodles for our $30 meal. The egg rolls were not much better than the meat in the Pho. I didn't even finish one of them. The only reason for the 2 star review is the saving grace here - The broth, it did have good flavor.. But honestly, I wouldn't come back. I had high hopes for this place, seeing how busy it always is, every time I come to that parking lot, so maybe we came on a bad day. Who knows. . My journey for amazing Pho in my beautiful city...

Let me start by saying this place has been my favorite for YEARS and was my go to place for Pho in the o/c area. You could take someone to a super tasty lunch for approximately $40. Since moving to LA, I haven't been able to frequent. I went there today and was shocked by a HUGE price increase on their dishes. They used to be packed every day for lunch, and today it was almost empty, which I'm sure is do the the new prices. Good restaurants need a balance between value and food quality, and frankly, the attraction is now gone for me. While the food was still good, it wasn't as good as before...my belief is that really busy restaurants have the best food because they are moving through it so quickly. Perhaps the reduction in customers has effected the quality. I can only guess, but unfortunately due to the value not being there for me any longer, I won't...